=====================  Product Identification  =====================

MSDS NAME:804868, CALIBRATION CHECK GAS, 100 PPM (SUPDAT)
NIIN:00N085093
MSDS Number: CGZYN
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:MINE SAFETY APPLIANCES CO
Box:426
City:PITTSBURGH
State:PA
ZIP:15230
Country:US
Info Phone Num:412-967-3800
Emergency Phone Num:412-967-3800
CAGE:8F723
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:MINE SAFETY APPLIANCES CO
Address:121 GAMMA DR
Box:426
City:PITTSBURGH
State:PA
ZIP:15230-0426
Country:US
Phone:724-733-9270
CAGE:8F723

=============  Composition/Information on Ingredients  =============

Name:METHANE, CHLORODIFLUORO-; (CHLORODIFLUOROMETHANE) (SARA
    313) (CERCLA)
CAS:75-45-6
RTECS #:PA6390000
Fraction by Wt: 0.01%
OSHA PEL:1000 PPM
ACGIH TLV:1000 PPM
Ozone Depleting Chemical:2

Name:NITROGEN
CAS:7727-37-9
RTECS #:QW9700000
Fraction by Wt: BALANCE
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:ASPHYXIANT

=====================  Hazards Identification  =====================

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: NONE KNOWN FOR 100 PPM 4-22.
    NITROGEN IS AN ASPHYXIANT. SIGNIFICANT DILUTION OF AMBIENT AIR BY
    ASPHYXIANTS CAUSE AIR HUNGER, INCREASED BREATHING FREQUENCY,
    DROWSINESS, WEAKNESS, AND RINGING IN  EAR. CHLOROFLUOROCARBON (CFC)
    MATERIALSHAVE PRODUCED SENSITIZATION OF THE MYOCARDIUM TO
    EPINEPHRINE (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: IN LABORATORY ANIMALS AND COULD HAVE
    A SIMILAR EFFECT IN HUMANS. ADRENOMIMETICS (I.E., EPINEPHRINE) MAY
    BE CONTRA-INDICATED EXCEPT FOR LIFE-SUSTAINING USES IN HUMANS
    ACUTELY OR CHRONICALLY E XPOSED TO CFCS. TARGET ORGANS: LUNGS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NO INFORMATION.

=======================  First Aid Measures  =======================

First Aid:INGEST:CALL MD IMMEDIATELY . EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES
    W/POTABLE WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES, SEEK ASSISTANCE FROM MD .
    SKIN:FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER. CALL MD. . INHAL: R EMOVE
    VICTIM FROM EXPOSURE. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL
    RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. GET MEDICAL
    ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY.

=====================  Fire Fighting Measures  =====================

Extinguishing Media:THIS CALIBRATION GAS MIXTURE IS NOT FLAMMABLE.
    MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING AREA .
Fire Fighting Procedures:NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD PRESS DEMAND SCBA & FULL
    PROT EQUIP . CHLORODIFLUOROMETHANE DECOMPOSES @ HIGH TEMPS YIELDING
    TOXIC HALOGEN COMPOUNDS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS MAY
    INCLUDE FLUORIDES, CHLORIDES, AND PHOSGENE . GAS UNDER PRESSURE,
    1000 PSIG @ 70F. DO NOT EXCEED 120F.

==================  Accidental Release Measures  ==================

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

======================	Handling and Storage  ======================

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTILATED
    AREA. DO NOT EXCEED 120F. FOLLOW CALIBRATION PROCEDURE DETAILED IN
    MSA INSTRUCTION MANUAL PROVIDED WITH (SUPDAT)
Other Precautions:AVOID BREATHING GAS. NO SMOKING IN AREA OF USE. DO
    NOT USE IN GENERAL VICINITY OF ARC WELDING, OPEN FLAMES OR HOT
    SURFACES. HEAT AND/OR UV RADIATION MAY CAUSE THE FORMATION OF
    CHLORIDES, FLUORIDES OR  PHOSGEN .

=============  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  =============

Respiratory Protection:DUE TO LIMITED AMT OF GAS IN CYL, & LOW RELEASE
    RATE EMPLOYED IN INSTRUMENT CALIBRATION, RESP PROT IS NOT INDICATED
    UNDER CNDTNS OF INTENDED USE. NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATORY
    APPROPRIATE FOR EXPOSURE OF  CONCERN .
Ventilation:MECHANICAL VENTILATION IS SUITABLE.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED SAFETY GLASSES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPRVD EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
Work Hygienic Practices:AVOID BREATHING GAS.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MFR TRADE NAME/PART NO: R-22 IN NITROGEN. SOL IN H*2O:
    CHLORODIFLUOROMETHANE: APPROX 83 GM3/100 ML(25C). NITROGN: 2.3
    CM3/A00 ML(0C). HNDLG/STORAGE: INSTRUMENT UNDER CALIBRATION.

==================  Physical/Chemical Properties  ==================

Vapor Density:>1
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT KNOWN
Solubility in Water:SUPP DATA
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS, ODORLESS GAS MIXTURE.

=================  Stability and Reactivity Data  =================

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AVOID BASES. AVOID POWDERED ACTIVE METALS SUCH AS ALUMINUM, ALKALI
    METALS OR ALKALINE EARTH METALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:COMPRESSED GAS, 1000 PSIG AT 70F.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CHLORIDES, FLUORIDES AND PHOSGENE .

====================  Disposal Considerations  ====================

Waste Disposal Methods:DO NOT PUNCTURE OR INCINERATE CYLINDER. BEFORE
    DISCARDING CYLINDER. BEFORE DISCARDING CYL, SLOWLY RELEASE CONTENTS
    TO SAFE EXHAUST. DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE
    AND LOCAL REGULAT IONS .

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